Image source: &Tradition — Drop Leaf HM6
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Drop Leaf HM6
Hvidt & Mølgaard's 1956 table with a hinged leaf each side, solid walnut or oak, brass hinges
1630 × 730 × 1420 mm
1956
Slovenia
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Overview
Drop Leaf HM6 is a table by Hvidt & Mølgaard, dated 1956 on the &Tradition page. A hinged section on each side folds down from the fixed centre, with solid walnut or oak as the wood options.
Construction
Base and tabletop are milled solid wood; hinges and fittings are brass. Felt gliders are installed as standard, and the wood is FSC certified.
Specifications
- H 73 x W 163 x D 142 cm
- Weight 36 kg (walnut) and 41 kg (oak)
- Indoor use
Story
Devised in 1956
The duo Hvidt & Mølgaard devised Drop Leaf in 1956 to make a flexible piece fitting its setting. The instruction manual repeats that the table was designed in 1956.
Folding sides
As the name suggests, the table was built with a hinged section on each side that folds down from the fixed centre. Per the manual, lifting a side top and pulling its two legs towards the centre until they click fixes the legs and the top.
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Boomerang HM2
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Collection
Drop Leaf
The Drop Leaf series by Hvidt & Mølgaard for &Tradition: two tables with hinged sides, HM5 and HM6, dated 1956, in solid walnut or oak with brass hinges.
